How are the geopolitical tensions between Brussels and Washington?

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How are the geopolitical tensions between Brussels and Washington?

The NATO Secretary General says Europe cannot defend itself without the United States, but the country's new strategic doctrine says it can, with only “significant but reduced” support. Analysis by Nuno Rogeiro on the Jogos de Poder podcast.

Context & Explainers

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Organização do Tratado do Atlântico Norte or OTAN) is a 32-member alliance facing pressure to intervene in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes. Disagreement among members regarding this military involvement has led to warnings about the organization's future stability. Portugal has been a member since NATO's founding in 1949 and hosts a major Joint Force Command in Oeiras.

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